According to FBI data, there is an arrest every forty five seconds involving marijuana. To put that in perspective, there are around 800,000 arrests every year, and 90% of those are for possession alone. The legalization of marijuana has become a major topic of discussion in the United States with over 50% of all Americans believing it should be legalized (ACLU). So, is it fair to ask why is this plant illegal considering it has potential medicinal value, and there has never been an overdose on it. In the upcoming election five states will have a vote to decide if marijuana will be allowed recreationally.…
So far, the current legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington has actually increased drug usage. However, it is uncertain if all the users are residents in those states or junkies traveling to the state to take advantage of their legalization. Legalization throughout all fifty-states, though, could still decrease drug usage or even allow it to…
Even with the passing of Legalization of Marijuana for Medical Treatment Amendment Act of 2010, some D.C. residents who need medical marijuana are concerned about a number of things, such as, lack of privacy when walking into a dispensary, the possibility of being arrested by federal agents after exiting a dispensary (marijuana is still illegal at the Federal level), or not being able to afford buying their marijuana from a dispensary. Some would rather grow their own marijuana plants in the privacy of their home, use it as they see fit and not worry about being arrested. With that being said, a push for decriminalization for small amounts of marijuana was set in…
There are many policies in the criminal justice system which, over time, have proven to be ineffective. The effectiveness of a policy is based on quantitative data that analyzes the trends before and after policies are enacted. One policy that has proven to be ineffective is the prohibition of Marijuana. The interesting fact about the marijuana prohibition policy is that not only is it ineffective but by over turning it we could generate lots of revenue from the sales and taxation of the substance. The prohibition of marijuana came from public fear that was sparked by anti-drug crusaders who painted an inaccurate portrayal of the drug.…
Legalizing Marijuana: An Economic Review Currently, there are over thirty states and countries that have legalized marijuana either domestically or medically. Legalizing marijuana has many positive and negative effects on the economy. Legalization of the substance can result in significant government savings and revenues, pay for community improvements, and reduce crime.…
Specifically, legalizing marijuana would reduce the amount of law enforcement resources needed. Less people would be found as criminals due to the possession of marijuana. Therefore, there is less need for police officers to arrest, process, or incarcerate for marijuana possession. According to At Issue: Marijuana Legalization, “Advocates for the legalization of marijuana say the criminalization of marijuana possession wastes law enforcement resources.” (ProQuest Staff par.…
Introduction In many states, there’s a fine line between simple possession, and possession with intent to distribute. In the state of Oklahoma evidently getting caught with a small amount of marijuana is a felony. Officer Dallas Lang preformed a routine traffic stop on I - 40 in Okmulgee County Oklahoma, when he searched Mr. O’ Brian car, he noticed the driving carrying 130 jars of marijuana with a street value of 160,000.00 in the trunk of his car.…
In 2014, Colorado put laws into place that made marijuana consumption and cultivation legal, and many people feared that with these new laws, crime rates would increase dramatically. In actuality, after legalization was implemented there, we saw a drop in…
Drug abuse is a major problem in America, and it ruins many lives daily. Injecting, inhaling, and ingesting are some ways drugs enter the body. Using a drug a lot can develop an addiction. An addiction can destroy relationships, health, and families. Drugs can damage people’s health like their memory, judgement, and self-control.…
Should Marijuana be legalized for Recreational Use? Marijuana has been on the earth for millions of years. It is also the most controversial plant in the history of mankind, as once again the question of medicinal and recreational purpose comes to light. The term marijuana refers to the entire makeup of the plant itself, including the leaves, stems, flowers, seeds and its high inducing component known as THC. According to ancient Chinese literature, its use to achieve a recreational high dates back as far as 6000 B.C., and by 600 A.D. had reached widespread usage throughout Europe and Asia.…
In some states criminal penalties were reduced for possession of small amounts of the drug. The legalization of marijuana will show little by little as it advances (“State…”). Just like any medicinal substance, there is cons to the use. There is several sources against the use of marijuana. Mostly because of its label.…
Although marijuana possession remains a federal crime, twenty-three states plus the District of Colombia have authorized the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Four of the states, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska, have taken additional steps of taxing and regulating the manufacture and sale of small amounts of marijuana to anyone over the age of twenty-one. This changing of marijuana law causes relaxation in the United States, and raises important questions regarding the distribution of power between the state and federal governments. It offers several insights regarding the avenues through which political change can be achieved in the U.S. federal system.…
My opinion is that if there were certain restrictions I would say to legalize it. My younger sister worked for Dennis Hof about 15 years ago, and there is a whole lot of dirty business in those places. I think if it were to be legalized that it should be ran under a county agency. There were times my sister told me that Denis knew of girls not being safe. Meaning that there were men that would come along and pay a girl more to not use a condom, and they also were using drugs.…
Changing times require changing laws. Legalization of marijuana for personal use would be a major step in reducing arrest and incarceration. Twenty states have legalized medical marijuana and 4 states have…
Marijuana is now legalized for recreational and medical use in only four states in America and those states are Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington. It has been a great success in these states especially in Colorado and ill tell you why. According to Yahoo News after four years of legalizing marijuana arrests went down, DUI’s slightly lowered, the rise of the use of marijuana with adults rose, and people were more likely to mention marijuana in health records and surveys after legalization (Stabelford, 2016). Don’t forget that Colorado generated almost $70 million in marijuana taxes in 2014 (Basu, 2015).…